Michigan State football had its Big Ten championship game trophy, Rose Bowl trophy and Paul Bunyan Trophy on display at the Winterfest Tailgate at the J.W. Marriott in Grand Rapids on Wednesday night.Lauren Petracca | MLive.com

GRAND RAPIDS — Rose petals were sprinkled all over the J.W. Marriott, site of Michigan State's Winter Tailgate event in Grand Rapids on Wednesday night.

Many turned out in Grand Rapids to celebrate Michigan State's 13-1 season, which ended with an eye-popping No. 3 ranking in the national polls. But Dantonio was already turning his attention to the future.

Dantonio told reporters not to be fooled by the recent spoils of success. It will be business as usual in the Duffy Daugherty Building and the football practice fields this offseason.

"I can promise you the chip is still there,'' said Dantonio, asked how the program would maintain the chip on the shoulder that Michigan State athletics has traditionally exhibited. "That's the type of people we are.

"I look back and hear we won every game by double digits, which has never been done in Big Ten football history, but I can honestly say every game was very close, too.''

Dantonio's motto this offseason has been for his program to "move the rock'' in an attempt to achieve even greater success than in 2013.

"The enthusiasm has been very good at the workouts at 5:30 in the morning,'' Dantonio said. "I think you have to step back and recognize how you got there.''

Michigan State opens next season at home against Jacksonville State on Aug. 31 before a marquee road game at Oregon on Sept. 6. The Ducks were No. 3 on ESPN.com's early preseason Top 25.

Will Oregon's signature optic yellow "O" be seen around the football building and weight room this offseason, perhaps the better to remind the Spartans of the great challenge they face early next season?

"You'll see that as we get nearer to the game, the main focus will be on us,'' Dantonio said. "We've learned the media doesn't pick what your record will be — I think we've documented that.

"We need to worry about re-starting ourselves, we lost some great players.''

Dantonio reeled off a number of players who have impressed him so far in this offseason.

"Kurtis Drummond (and) Travis Jackson are two guys off the top of my head that are leading,'' he said. "Jeremy Langford has turned into a leader, Tony Lippett is working hard.

POSITION CHANGES: Dantonio said three defensive linemen are making the move over to the offensive line -- James Bodanis (6-5, 305), Devyn Salmon (6-1, 299) and Noah Jones (6-3, 276).

"James Bodanis has one year left to play college football, we feel he's a good athlete, he has to make a move to the offensive line where he can play, and play now,'' Dantonio said. "Noah will look at offensive tackle right now, (and) Devyn Salmon, we're looking at him at center a little bit. "You look at your players, and you have to get them on the field as soon as possible.''